2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

UPON REFUELING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A DELAYED STALL, MEANING THAT THE VEHICLE DOES START WITHOUT HESITATION; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW YARDS OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, IT STALLS UPON BRAKING TO YIELD OR TURN JUST AFTER FUELING. ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLS, IT CAN BE RESTARTED AND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT PRESENT ITSELF AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE MAY STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF ENTERING A BUSY STREET POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH EACH FILL UP BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DOES TURN OVER, IT TAKES LONGER TO DO SO EACH TIME AND MAY EVENTUALLY NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. INTERNET RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC FROM A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INDICATE THAT IT IS THE LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER MINIVANS. THE VALVE CANNOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. THE VALVE CANNOT BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. BECAUSE THE VALVE IS CONSIDERED AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM AND THE GAS TANK IS NOT, SOME WARRANTY COMPANIES WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT. THIS PLACES THE CONSUMER AT RISK BECAUSE THE HIGH COST MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE AND THE CONSUMER MAY OPT TO CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING IN LIEU OF REPAIRS. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, CHRYSLER SHOULD EITHER RECALL OR ALLOW THE VALVE TO BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY.

I AM HAVING A INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS, THEY ARE SHUTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALTHOUGH CRYSLER HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE HEAD LIGHT SWITHCH FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AS PEOPLE COULD BE IN DANGER OF CRASHING IF THIS HAPPENS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO SEE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2015; HOWEVER, THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

SIDE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE; HAVE ELDERLY PARENTS AND IF ACCIDENT OCCURRED WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET THEM OUT! HAVE REPLACED THE ACTUATOR 3 TIMES IN LAST 2 YEARS ON DRIVER SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THESE?

POST REFUELING STALLS. WHILE GOING ON LONG TRIPS, AFTER REFUELING IN THE REST AREAS, THE MINIVAN STALLS WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO PANIC WHILE AVOIDING HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC GOING BY. THIS HAPPEN MANY TIME DURING A TRIP TO FLORIDA FROM INDIANA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR A MONTH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,114.

MY HUSBAND AND I GOT THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR FROM A BUY HERE PAY HERE PLACE. IT IS ALMOST PAID OFF BUT ALMOST THE ENTIRE TIME HAVEING VAN IT KEEPS DIEING WHILE DRIVEING. WE KEEP ASKING THE DEALER WHY IT IS DOING THIS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEING THIS VAN. I HAVE A 6,5,4,1 YEAR OLD AND MY HUSBAND AND SELF IN VAN. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT AT LEAST 10 TIMES BECAUSE THE VAN KEEPS DIEING WHILE DRIVEING, PUT IT IN PARK WHENEVER THE VEHICLE STOPS ROLLING UNABLE TO STEER OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE CAR POWERS OFF AND STOPS RUNNING. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP I DON'T WANT MY FAMILY KILLED OR INJURED BECAUSE THE VAN KEEPS DIEING WHILE DRIVEING AND NO ONE KNOWS WHY

I CAME ACROSS THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP14002 WHEN LOOKING FOR INTERNET INFO ABOUT OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 GRAND CARAVAN. THE NHTSA SUMMARY DESCRIBES AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE WITH THIS MINI-VAN: IF YOU COMPLETELY FILL THE FUEL TANK YOU ARE QUITE LIKELY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE STALL WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER-MILE OF DRIVING. I AM SORRY SEE THAT THIS ACTION HAS BEEN CLOSED!

WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY URBAN HIGHWAYS WITH LIMITED OR NO SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING CLUNKING NOISES, ORIGINATING FROM THE LEFT SIDE, WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, POTHOLES AND OTHER ROAD IRREGULARITIES. NOT WANTING TO PULL OVER IN AN AREA WITH LIMITED SHOULDER LANES, I CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT THE NOISE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF 50 MILES OR SO, TO THE POINT THAT I WAS ACTIVELY SEEKING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND CHECK THE VEHICLE. BEFORE I HAD A (SAFE) OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO, A MUCH LARGER CLUNK WAS HEARD, AND THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY EXPERIENCED GREATLY IMPAIRED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED, AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A CONTROLLED STOP ON THE SHOULDER. VISUAL INSPECTION IMMEDIATELY SHOWED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAD EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE CAMBER. THE STRUT SHAFT WAS ALSO NO LONGER MATED TO THE STEERING BEARING AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER, AND WAS RESTING AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE STRUT TOWER. THE TOP SURFACE OF THE STRUT SHAFT HAD AN IRREGULAR, ROUGH FEEL TO IT, SUGGESTIVE OF BRITTLE FAILURE. AFTER LIMPING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE NEAREST OFF-RAMP (APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE) AT LOW SPEED (10 MPH) I PARKED HE VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL PEP BOYS, WHICH REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND MANUALLY CLOSED THE DOORS. WHILE PARKED, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY AND HAD TO BE FORCED OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. MA 08/11/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE CAUSES PHYSICAL PAIN AND ANXIETY TO OCCUPANTS. THE DOORS WOULD LOCK CHILDREN INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. UPDATED 8/14/15 *JS UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 3/29/2016 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED SHE AS WELL AS HER CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SMASHED BY THE DOORS AND HER FAMILY HAS BEEN UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 04/05/16.*JB